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| Program
Name and Link |
Description |
|---|---|
| Planetary
Statistics (Size unknown) |
This Java applet utility will
generate some useful and/or interesting statistics for a planet,
given some basic information about the planet and its primary. Author: Samuel Penn Freeware, requires Java support. Source available (Java). |
| Perl
Galactic (35K) |
Perl interface to data files from
Galactic 2.4 plus a Perl/Tk user interface to display and edit
the data. Some features of Galactic not yet implemented, but
this should be usable for most purposes. You must have Perl and
Perl/Tk installed. If you want the data included with Galactic,
you will have to install that as well. Author: Michæl Houghton GPL or Artistic License (same as Perl), multi-platform, depending on Perl and Per/Tk support. Requires Perl and Perl/Tk. Source code included (Perl). |
| MegaTraveller
Character Generator (392 KBytes) more info from author more info about this version |
Character generation program for
MegaTraveller and compatible systems. Includes a wide range of
races and careers. Author: Gregory Svenson (ported by Peter Keel) Freeware, Linux. Source available (multiple files available from this page) (C) |
|
Word Generator (178KB) |
A program to generate words for
'conlangs', based originally on the rules presented in the
various Traveller alien articles and sourcebooks. Includes
tables for a fair number of languages, including tables that
will generate words that 'look Dutch' or 'look Maori' or 'look'
like they're from Terrestrial languages. Can be customized for
additional languages. Author: Jeff Zeitlin Freeware, IBM (DOS, including DOS emulations under other OSes). Source included (Euphoria). Can be compiled under Linux, with Linux edition of Euphoria. See http://www.rapideuphoria.com for info on Euphoria.) 
Traveller WordGen by Jeff Zeitlin is
licensed under a Creative
Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United
States License. |
|
Java Word Generator (4KB) |
A port of Jeff Zeitlin's Word
Generator from Euphoria to Java. Does not include tables or
documentation; download Jeff's program for those. Author: Frank Pitt Freeware, any platform supporting a Java Virtual Machine. Source only (Java); compiler and JVM required. |
| My
Traveller Universe (link to home page) |
A collection of Traveller utilities
for Linux, formerly released as Mark's Traveller Utilities.
Includes sector and star system utilities, an encounter table
generator, and more. Author: Mark Nordstrand No cost/GPL (Cross-platform). Source only (C++). Requires wxGTK and GTK (see notes on page). |
| 1001
Subsectors (Random Subsector Generator) (link to web-based program) |
A web-based subsector generating
program that outputs a subsector in Galactic 2.4 format. Author: P-O Bergstedt Freeware (web-based, no download), browser must support forms and tables. |
| Sec2Gal (4 KB) |
Converts the common sector file
formats (wbs, hes, sec, etc.) into Galactic 2.4 format. Author: P-O Bergstedt Freeware (Cross-platform). Source only (perl). |
| Traveller
Word Generator (link to web-based program) |
A web-based word generator for the
Darrian, K'kree, Vilani, Droyne, Aslan, Vargr, and Hiver Gurvin
languages. The author expects to enhance it for other languages. Author: James Robinson Freeware (web-based), browser must support java. |
| LBB
Front-Cover Rendering Machine (link to web-based program) |
This web-based program takes some
basic information about a book or supplement, and generates a
GIF image of the cover of a Classic Traveller-style book. Author: P-O Bergstedt Freeware (web-based), browser must support forms and GIFs. |
| QuickHex,
The hex-paper maker (link to web-based program) |
This web-based program generates GIF
files of hex grids based on your input. Author: P-O Bergstedt Freeware (web-based), browser must support forms and GIFs. |
|
Ground Unit Counter Generator (link to web-based program) |
This web-based program generates
images of counters that can be used for ground-based combat
games. Author: P-O Bergstedt Freeware (web-based), browser must support forms and GIFs. |
|
Spaceship Counter Generator (link to web-based program) |
This web-based program generates
images of counters that can be used for space-based combat
games. Author: P-O Bergstedt Freeware (web-based), browser must support forms and GIFs. |
| Tank
and Heavy Units Counter Generator (link to web-based program) |
This web-based program generate
images of counters for heavy units in ground-based combat games. Author: P-O Bergstedt Freeware (web-based), browser must support forms and GIFs. |
| Continuous
Thrust Travel Time Calculator (link to web-based program) |
This web-based program calculates
travel time over a user-specified distance at a user-specified
acceleration. There are presets for common distances and
accelerations; the program reports the travel time and maximum
speed. Author: John Buston Freeware (web-based), browser must support forms and javascript. |
| Continuous
Thrust Acceleration Time and Distance Calculator (link to web-based program on archive.org [The Wayback Machine]; original link appears dead) |
This web-based program calculates the
(Newtonian, not relativistic) time and distance to reach a
user-specified speed at a user-selected acceleration. Author: John Buston Freeware (web-based), browser must support forms and javascript. |
| World
Data Generator (link to web-based program) |
This web-based program takes
user-supplied values for planetary mass, density, and rotation,
and generates realistic data for a variety of other values. Author: John Buston Freeware (web-based), browser must support forms and javascript. |
|
HERO Designer (Link to purchase site) |
HERO Designer is the character
creation application for the HERO System. Designed exclusively
for the HERO System 5th Edition, HERO Designer offers full
support of the rules, including rules additions from the
supplements and Rules FAQs. HERO Designer is designed from the ground up to offer the full flexibility of the HERO System while maintaining an intuitive, easy-to-use interface for building your characters. Author: Hero Games/Dan Simon Commercial, requires Java 5 Standard Edition installation, any OS ($25, includes 2 years support and updates). More info at http://www.herodesigner.com |
|
DOSBox (Link to download selection page) |
DOSBox is an emulator for MS-DOS
systems, designed principally to allow the user to run older
MS-DOS games. Author: Sourceforge project Freeware (multiple OSes, including Linux, OS/2, BeOS, Windows, and Mac OS X), source available. |
| Hexographer (link to project overview page) |
Hexographer is a map-making software
program that allows users to create hex-style maps. These maps
are popular for wilderness maps of role-playing games such as
Dungeons and Dragons. However, they are useful for many other
role-playing games, miniatures and wargames. Icons and hexes for
creating star maps are built-in. Hexographer comes in Free and
Pro versions. Author: Joe Wetzel / Inkwell Ideas, Inc. Freeware (but a commercial version with extra features is also available.) Web-based (requires Java) |
| MegaTraveller
Ship Designer (48KB) |
sd is a basic program for designing
ships under the MegaTraveller rules. Some limitations on design
are described in the README file in the archive. Author: Paul Dale Freeware/GPL. Provided in source form only (C); can be compiled on any platform, expects to run under command-line/shell interface. |
| Bobson's
World Generator (Link to web-based program) |
BWG takes as inputs the die rolls for
world creation, and automatically applies Mongoose Traveller
rule-book DMs and produces both the UWP and textual descriptions
of the various UWP digits. Author: Daniel Rubin Freeware (web-based), browser requires support for forms. |
|
Free Trader (224KB; link is to download page, not directly to file) |
In Free Trader you take on the role
of the captain of a trading starship, travelling from system to
system, you must try to accumulate as much wealth as possible
before your merchant contract expires. You can customize your starship and improve your trade-related skills in order to maximize your profits. The trading area is a randomly-generated subsector so the game is different each time you play. The program uses mechanics from CT and MT, and has been authorized for release by kind permission of Marc Miller. Author: Neil D. Parker Freeware (public domain, but some parts of the code are copyright FarFuture Enterprises); requires Java SE Runtime 1.6.0 or later |
| The
Missouri Archive Software Collection (link is to github page, not individual programs) |
Many years ago, Joe Heck maintained Traveller information and software at
a site hosted by the University of Missouri. The site is no
longer actively maintained, but Joe has extracted the software
from it, including source code where available, and posted it to
GitHub for download (and community code updates). Author: various Rights uncertain, but being treated as something between public domain and CC-BY. Some programs may require the installation of language interpreters or runtime modules. |
| Fire, Fusion, and Steel (2)
Starship Design Spreadsheets v3.3 Excel 95 (196,676 bytes) Excel 97 (202,399 bytes) Quattro Pro 8 (422,096 bytes) |
A complete spreadsheet to allow the
design of Traveller spacecraft/starships. Includes custom weapon
design, economic analysis, USP generation, Combat USP
generation, deckplan assistance, and power utilization sheets.
Conforms to Fire Fusion & Steel version 2.0, with errata. Author: Andrew Akins Freeware, requires support for Excel 95, Excel 97 or Quattro Pro 8 spreadsheets. |
| Simple Ship Design System
Starship Design Spreadsheets v1.1 Excel 95 (80,570 bytes) Excel 97 (79,069 bytes) Quattro Pro 8 (85,241 bytes) |
A spreadsheet allowing the
construction of spacecraft/startships using the rules found in
Marc Miller's Traveller Book 2, Starships. Author: Andrew Akins Freeware, requires support for Excel 95, Excel 97 or Quattro Pro 8 spreadsheets. |
| Robot Design Sheet v1.3 Excel 95 (40,737 bytes) Excel 97 (39,192 bytes) Quattro Pro 8 (67,768 bytes) |
A spreadsheet for creating robots
using Classic Traveller's Book 8 rules. Author: Andrew Akins Freeware, requires support for Excel 95, Excel 97 or Quattro Pro 8 spreadsheets. |
| Solar
System Constructor (73KB) |
This spreadsheet for Microsoft Excel
or Corel Quattro Pro 9 allows you to create detailed worlds
according to the rules set out in GURPS Traveller:
First In. Author: Marcus L. Hulings (for Steve Jackson Games) Freeware, requires support for Microsoft Excel or Quattro Pro 9 spreadsheets |
|
Classic Traveller Character Generator (121KB) |
This spreadsheet will generate
characters using the rules from the original Traveller books
(i.e., before the release of Book 4, Mercenary) Author: Paul L. Walker Freeware, requires support for Microsoft Excel worksheets |
| Classic
Traveller Ship Design Worksheet (version
2020-04-20) (99KB) |
A ship design spreadsheet for Classic
Traveller (LBB2’81 & LBB5’80). There is a tutorial with a
worked-through example at
http://www.travellerrpg.com/CotI/Discuss/showthread.php?t=39355. Previous
versions can be found at
http://www.travellerrpg.com/CotI/Discuss/showthread.php?t=37799. Author: Hans Björk Freeware, requires support for Microsoft Excel worksheets (Excel 2007 or later, LibreOffice 6 or later) |
| Mongoose
Traveller (2ed) Ship Design Worksheet (version
2020-04-20) (115KB) |
A ship design spreadsheet for
Mongoose Traveller, second edition. There is a tutorial with a
worked-through example at
http://forum.mongoosepublishing.com/viewtopic.php?f=89&t=121509.
Previous versions can be found at
http://www.travellerrpg.com/CotI/Discuss/showthread.php?t=38848. Author: Hans Björk Freeware, requires support for Microsoft Excel worksheets (Excel 2007 or later, LibreOffice 6 or later) |
| Traveller
5.10 Ship Design Worksheet (version 2020-03-18) (320KB) |
A ship design spreadsheet for
Traveller5 (5.10). There is a tutorial with a worked-through
example at
http://www.travellerrpg.com/CotI/Discuss/showthread.php?t=40407. Previous
versions can be found at
http://www.travellerrpg.com/CotI/Discuss/showthread.php?t=40404. Author: Hans Björk Freeware, requires support for Microsoft Excel worksheets (Excel 2007 or later, LibreOffice 6 or later) |
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